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Childhood lead poisoning risks and new initiatives for blood lead screenings
Eric Frohmberg and Susan J. Lee
Maine Environmental and Occupational Health Program
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Maine DHHS Public Health • Environmental and Occupational Health Program
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Maine DHHS Public Health • Environmental and Occupational Health Program
Eliminating childhood lead poisoning
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Maine DHHS Public Health • Environmental and Occupational Health Program
Focused efforts
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Maine DHHS Public Health • Environmental and Occupational Health Program
Children with Blood Lead Levels > 20 ug/dL
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
year
Perc
ent >20 ug/dL Non-
MaineCare
> 20 ug/dL onMaineCare
MaineCare status as a risk factor
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Maine DHHS Public Health • Environmental and Occupational Health Program
2004 2005 2006
2007 2008 2009
Trend of Cases of African Descent Lewiston
Not African African
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Maine DHHS Public Health • Environmental and Occupational Health Program
High Blood Lead Levels often Chewers or Pickers
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Maine DHHS Public Health • Environmental and Occupational Health Program
Children are poisoned by dust from lead paint
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Maine DHHS Public Health • Environmental and Occupational Health Program
Children are poisoned by dust from lead paint
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Maine DHHS Public Health • Environmental and Occupational Health Program
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Maine DHHS Public Health • Environmental and Occupational Health Program
Rental vs. Homeowner
Percent Private Residence or Rental Property for EIs
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
100%
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
% rental
% private
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Maine DHHS Public Health • Environmental and Occupational Health Program
Renovations causing poisoningsEBLL>15 ug/dL that report renovations in the last 6 months
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
year
Per
cen
t
% EBLL>15 ug/dL
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Maine DHHS Public Health • Environmental and Occupational Health Program
Next frequent category of exposures
• Soil
• Take Home Dust
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Maine DHHS Public Health • Environmental and Occupational Health Program
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Maine DHHS Public Health • Environmental and Occupational Health Program
CLPPP calculated MaineCare Screening Rates
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Year of Test
Per
cent
12-23 months
24-35 months
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Maine DHHS Public Health • Environmental and Occupational Health Program
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Maine DHHS Public Health • Environmental and Occupational Health Program
Upcoming
• New Risk Groups
• Oral behavior
• New Mainers
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Maine DHHS Public Health • Environmental and Occupational Health Program
Feedback
• How are you currently screening?
• Why are MC screening rates not 100%?
• Proposed changes via Medicaid
• Drop requirement for MaineCare universal screening?
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Maine DHHS Public Health • Environmental and Occupational Health Program
Barriers to screenings and solutions
• Knowledge of screening?
• Loss from office to lab?
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Maine DHHS Public Health • Environmental and Occupational Health Program
In office blood lead screening law
• Critical parts are data transfer and addressing barrier of losing patients
• Rulemaking: AG review; public comment, review and approval.
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Maine DHHS Public Health • Environmental and Occupational Health Program
Rules
• Use of portable testing device is a capillary screen. Confirmatory venous still needs to go to the state lab.
• Must use IMMPACT to be approved
• Results to us w/in 48 hours
• Provide work flow and CLIA Waiver Certificate
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Maine DHHS Public Health • Environmental and Occupational Health Program
In office portable testing devices: Plus
• Immediate results
• Removes barrier of testing at other location
• Families may be more motivated to get follow up venous
• PCP follow up easier
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Maine DHHS Public Health • Environmental and Occupational Health Program
In office portable testing devices: Minus
• Staff time cost: Testing, recording, reporting
• Cost of machine – HETL will not provide supplies
• Reimbursement Rates
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Maine DHHS Public Health • Environmental and Occupational Health Program
IMMPACT Lead Module
• Reporting
• Data and blood lead histories to users
• Data fields:
• Sample date
• Venous or Cap
• Results
• Name, Address when tested
• Ordering Phys
• Flag for follow up visits if needed
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Maine DHHS Public Health • Environmental and Occupational Health Program
Questions? Thoughts? Comments?
Eric [email protected]
287-8141
Susan [email protected]
287-8671
www.maine.gov/healthyhomes
tracking.publichealth.maine.gov